I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Splinter & Ash by Marieke Nijkamp. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Splinter & Ash, Princess Ash is used to being overlooked and underestimated, not only as the younger sister …
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Book Review | This Will Be Fun (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of This Will Be Fun by E. B. Asher. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In This Will Be Fun by E. B. Asher, heroes Beatrice, Clare, Elowen, and Galwell saved the …
Book Review | The Phoenix Keeper
Ah, cozy fantasy, my beloved. The Phoenix Keeper by S. A. MacLean tells the story of Aila, who works at a zoo for magical creatures. Her specialty—and passion ever since she was young—are phoenixes, which are critically endangered. She is determined to revitalize the zoo’s breeding program, which hasn’t been successful for over a decade. …
Book Review | A Banh Mi for Two (ARC)
I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In A Bánh Mì for Two, Lan loves working at her family’s food truck in Sài …
Book Review | Flamer
In Flamer by Mike Curato, Aiden Navarro goes away to Boy Scout summer camp, all the while grappling with various problems: bullies, confusing friendships, and self-doubt. And then there’s Elias, a boy he can’t stop thinking about. But he’s not gay, he can’t be. Having been raised in a religious home, he knows that being …
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